If you are a guest at the center, feel free to catch Joshua for a chat. He is always happy to understand your journey and share his knowledge and experience.
Our Team
Julia ( The Knife Lady)
Joshua ( El Capitan )
If you are attracted to things of beauty with many facets, we have good news for you .. we have Julia!
You won't expect someone to be able to combine a passion for yoga, knives, sewing, sound healing, and hiking. But here she is!
She can tell you about different types of steel that knives are made of, instruct you in yoga, and in general expand your horizons of knowledge.
Oh yes, and she also has a scientific background in medicine with several papers published!
Every ship needs a captain who is battle-hardened by the cold winds of life. Such a leader will always take care of the team and will make sure the ship will arrive at its destination.
Joshua is exactly that captain and he holds the helm tightly!
We fear no storm because Joshua always uses the strong wind to go further faster.
He decides the direction of our ship and whom we take aboard as crew members. He is doing a great job and thus we have a fantastic crew that can handle anything.
As an active member of the local bird-watching society, he can tell you the latin name of a bird just by hearing it’s song!
If you consider coming to us, you can be sure that Jino will always take care of your needs.
Jino ( The Keeper of the Forest )
Our Lighthouse is located in the Heart of the Jungle. And for its light to shine bright, it needs a person who knows how to get things done. This is just one of many things Jino is good at. He is easily juggling the organization of our construction projects, assisting the guests, guiding and much more!
Jino was born and raised close to nature so it is no wonder that he is a professional guide. His knowledge of the local wildlife will keep you entertained for hours.​
If you are a woman who is considering coming to us, be sure that Lady will take care of you and will do whatever she can to help you on your journey. She is really good at this.
Lady Diana (The Jungle Princess)
Besides having such an unusual name, Lady is full of surprises. She is the embodiment of the Feminine care and attention.
Her ability to connect with female guests and support them is remarkable.
Lady is one of the facilitators during the ceremonies. Her presence is like adding honey to the milk - it calms everyone down and reassures the whole place.
While being a professional guide, she guides the guests on the river in search of Amazon river dolphins. To attract the dolphins, she makes a very funny snoring-like sound that actually works! :D
As a means of artistic expression, he makes towel animals for the new guests. If you will see a towel swan on your bed, know that Lenin enjoyed doing it.
Lenin ( The Construction Wizard)
Maestro Lenin is our woodworking wizard.
He lives in the nearby village and he is the person that built most of our center. He loves carpentry and each of his creations is proof of that.
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Your room and everything inside it is made by Lenin and his team.
Lenin has golden hands, and he uses them to do so many things that are vital for our center. He is our builder, carpenter, plumber, electrician, boat driver, and dear friend.
Behind his modest smile, you can find a man of word, streght, and principle.
Yoko ( The High Priestess of the Kitchen)
Yoko is the keeper of the kitchen and she is responsible for all the delicious foods you will be served.
To achieve perfection, she spares no time. Even the simplest rice cooked by her is amazingly delicious and gracefully served with flowers made of vegetables and greens.
She is the cooking artist of the Jungle. Without hesitation, she will prove to you that the simple and healthy food cooked with Love is something you can’t live without.
Filling in your fuel tank with Love would propel you to the most wonderful parts of your mind. When coming to us, Yoko will make sure you will have plenty of the best fuel you can find.
You could wonder what yoga has to do with photography. The answer is Karen.
On one hand, she is conducting yoga classes and that teaches you to let go and be in the flow. And on the other hand, she is taking pictures of the guests throughout the retreat and that is about imprinting and storing fixed moments.
Besides, Karen is really interested in gardening and taking care of plants. So she is taking care of our gardening and permaculture plans.
In her spare time she likes birdwatching, hiking, and driving her bike.
Karen ( The Paparazzi Yogi)
Feel free to ask Antonio to show you the nearby villages and the areas near our center. He would love to spend more time with guests.
Antonio ( The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Despite his incredible strength, Antonio is a very gentle and kind guy.
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His passion was learning English. After investing a lot of effort, nowadays he is really good at it. As a guest, you can always count on his translation and support.
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Within the lodge, he is the right-hand of Lenin with all the projects and tasks we have. While helping, Antonio learned a lot about life and handling any situations like a man.
Christian ( The Caregiver)
Besides helping in the ceremonies, he is conducting our jungle hikes. Christian will be the one showing you the Jungle and telling you a lot about traditions and medicinal plants.
Not sure if you ever met someone calm like a capybara, kind like a swan, and strong like an elephant, but here is Christian.
He is one of our main facilitators and be sure that he will have your back no matter what.
Comfort, safety, and calmness are something Christian is spreading around everywhere.
Now he is working remotely and is navigating the guests till the moment they arrive at the center.
Ivan ( Mission Control )
Every superhero needs a sidekick that is guiding him remotely via radio. That is exactly what Ivan is doing. He is taking care of the marketing and online part. And is making sure every guest arrives at the center.
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He came to our center as a guest and after that spent about a year living with us and helping with the center. He can help you to prepare for the retreat and plan everything.
Arriba ( The Swimming Stick Hunter)
This señorita is passionate about many things: food, attention, scratching, swimming, etc. But nothing has a bigger place in her heart than playing with a stick. She can do it for hours and the only person that can keep up with her in this delight is Joshua.
She and her team of dogs, cats, and everything in between, are taking care of our security and warming our hearts.
